U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals District court did not err in issuing a preliminary injunction against employee's attempt to arbitrate employment claims, pending litigation of the claims. Court correctly decided whether employee waived his right to arbitrate his employment claims by litigating them, because the parties did not agree to submit the issue to...
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Hawaii Employment Law Decisions July 31, 2016 to August 6, 2016 - Jeffrey S. Harris
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals District court erred by granting summary judgment against ADEA retaliation claim, because employee received hostile treatment from supervisor shortly after he agreed to testify on behalf of a coworker's ADEA claim, and employee offered evidence suggesting his negative performance reviews, supervisor's hostility towards him and ultimate decision to fire him...
Read MoreHawaii Employment Law Decisions July 24, 2016 to July 30, 2016 - Jeffrey S. Harris
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals District court erred by granting summary judgment against claim for long term disability benefits, because psychiatrists determined former employee could not work in any occupation, not just her own occupation limiting benefits to 18 months. Plan's later denial of benefits past 18 months inadequately explained what evidence former employee could...
Read MoreDirector John Knorek quoted in Honolulu Star Adverstiser article concerning medical marijuana in the workplace
Medical marijuana is permitted in Hawaii only for residents with a valid prescription from a licensed doctor. A doctor may prescribe cannabis for patients who are suffering from a debilitating medical condition such as cancer, glaucoma, severe pain or nausea, seizures or muscle spasms. Recreational marijuana is still prohibited. While medical marijuana is legally permitted,...
Read MoreJohn L. Knorek addresses ‘Hot Payroll Topics’ at American Payroll Association meeting
Hawaii Chapter of APA meeting part of National Payroll Week Celebration John L. Knorek, a director at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, will be the featured speaker at the American Payroll Association (APA) Hawaii Chapter meeting on Sept. 28 in Honolulu. The APA meeting is being held in conjunction with National...
Read MoreImmigration & Employment Alert under the new Trump Administration, March 9, 2017
Speakers Newton J. Chu and Jennifer L. Gitter will be leading a seminar discussing immigration and its evolving relationship with employment. The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been led by a philosophy of "America First", a way of thinking that poses new challenges for the employers of aliens. The seminar will be...
Read MoreAttorney John Knorek presents: “Employee Law: What to Expect Now”, March 9, 2017
A director at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, John Knorek will be featured presenter at the Hawaii State Bar Association meeting on Thursday, March 9 in Honolulu on "Employee Law: What to Expect Now" . More changes to Human Resources legislation are expected with new administration in place. Attorney Knorek will...
Read MoreJoseph A. Ernst And Kendra K. Kawai Present NLRB Spotlight : Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Recent Developments in Board Law Which All Employers - Union or Non-Union - Need to Know What are the latest trends with the NLRB? Is someone an employee or independent contractor? What employee attire is protected? What information can be kept confidential? What offensive conduct is actually protected? What is protected activity? Please join us...
Read MoreDirector Newton J. Chu Addresses the New Form I-9 at HEC Event on Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Attorney Newton J. Chu, a Director at the Hawaii Island office for Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, will be the featured speaker at a December 6th seminar concerning the revised Form I-9, hosted by the Hawaii Employers Council. The upcoming revisions to the Form I-9 are intended to reduce technical errors...
Read MoreAttorney John Mackey Interviewed on KITV About Employment Law Seminar
Yesterday morning, Attorney John Mackey appeared on KITV to discuss the 2016 Hawaii Employment Law Seminar that he will be hosting along with his colleagues at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek. The seminar is Thursday, August 18th at the Hawaii Convention Center and will cover many aspects of employment law, highlighting important issues such as...
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